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Día de Juan Santamaría: Santamaría was a hero in the battle against North American Filibuster William Walker in 1856. May 1 Labour Day: Día Internacional del Trabajo: July 25 Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica: Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica: Celebrates the annexation of the Party of Nicoya in 1824. August 2
This is a list of festivals celebrated in Costa Rica: [1] This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.
An Intel microprocessor facility in Costa Rica that was, at one time, responsible for 20% of Costa Rican exports and 5% of the country's GDP (from Costa Rica) Image 12 Arenal Volcano National Park is one of the country's tourist attractions .
Talamanca houses the largest indigenous population in the country (at 11,062, or 34% of the county's population), which is composed principally of the Bribri and Cabécar groups [11] (who in turn represent two of Costa Rica's eight distinct indigenous groups).
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton. [7] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the We Are Moravia Party (Spanish: Partido Somos Moravia; PSM) candidate, Diego Armando López López, was elected mayor of the canton with 45.36% of the votes, with Alejandra Hernández Novoa and Gerhard Phillip Hernández Padilla as ...
The Costa Rica News, daily, in English [1] Diario Extra, daily, in Spanish; tabloid press; the country's principal newspaper by circulation; La Nación, daily, in Spanish [2] La Prensa Libre, daily, in Spanish; first newspaper founded in the country; La Teja, daily, in Spanish; The Tico Times, weekly, in English
On September 15, 1891, a huge bronze statue of the hero was erected in Juan Santamaría de Alajuela Park in his home town, Alajuela. Later, the main airport of Costa Rica, and the historical museum of Alajuela were named after him, and many literary, musical, and art works have been created in his honor. Along with commemorating his heroic acts ...
Also known as Nicoya´s annexation to Costa Rica in 1824. The land had three major cities: Nicoya, Santa Cruz, and Liberia. After a few negotiations in open meetings, the three cities decided to call a referendum, which took place in Nicoya. It was a divided decision, with Nicoya and Santa Cruz voting yes and Liberia voting no. So the ...